-[N]C

Suppress Linking

Compile only. Default: -nc

Specify -c to create object (.OBJ),
and, if necessary, module (.MOD) files without invoking the
linker or librarian to create an executable, dll or static library. This is especially
useful in makefiles, where it is not always desirable to perform the entire build
process with one invocation of the driver.

Visual Studio Property

The -c option should not be explicitly used in conjunction
with Visual Studio projects, as it will interfere with the build process. The build
process manages when the linker should or should not be invoked.